A Blended Interprofessional Education Program Enhances Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Venous Thromboembolism

Background The prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) represent crucial issues within healthcare, as they are linked to patient safety and quality of care. As such, healthcare workers are expected to demonstrate certain levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding VTE. This study evaluated the efficacy of an existing 5-year blended interprofessional education program (BIEP) designed to improve KAP regarding VTE at a university-affiliated hospital. Objective To evaluate the BIEP’s effectiveness on enhancing KAP regarding VTE prevention and management. Methods This single-center observational study was designed to assess changes in KAP regarding VTE before and after the implementation of a BIEP. These changes were evaluated via an expert-developed electronic questionnaire distributed to healthcare workers participating in the BIEP. Knowledge items were assessed in terms of accuracy, whereas attitude and practice items were assessed using a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating improvements in attitudes and practices. Results Of 1817 questionnaires distributed, a total of 1145 healthcare workers completed the pre-training and post-training surveys. The average accuracy rate for knowledge-based questions increased from 36.9% before training to 50.4% after training ( P < 0.001). Attitude scores improved modestly (from 18.68 ± 5.76 to 19.41 ± 4.97; P = 0.011), as did practice scores (from 19.86 ± 3.88 to 20.37 ± 3.89; P = 0.003). Conclusions The BIEP improved the KAP of healthcare workers regarding VTE. These findings emphasize the importance of continuous education in enhancing the quality of VTE management and provide a scientific basis for future educational interventions.